Pocono Medical Center cuts 13 jobs

Pocono Medical Center eliminated 13 positions, including six from management this week.

Howard Frank

Pocono Medical Center eliminated 13 positions, including six from management this week.

Hospital spokesman Geoffrey Roche said the cuts were due to higher costs and lower reimbursements for its services.

He said the hospital continuously looks for ways to reduce expenses in the face of declining reimbursements as a result of the Affordable Care Act, 2 percent Medicare cuts due to sequestration and increasing costs for supplies and medicine.

None of these positions will adversely affect patient care and safety, according to Roche.

"These reductions in workforce were necessary to continue to provide services to our community based on the community health needs assessment and strategic direction set by our board of directors," he said.